stjorthotic Chapter 33 Time Flies
Chapter 33 Time Flies
After returning to the city, Lu Yuan went to the armory. Now that everything that needed to be arranged had been done, his men only needed to practice with the military formation, and then it was up to him to cultivate.
He currently has about a thousand taels of silver on hand, including his own salary and what's left over after buying elixirs.
I'm going to buy some medicine to strengthen my bones so I can take it back and practice.
Upon arriving at the armory, Lu Yuan was overwhelmed by the dazzling array of items and didn't know what to choose. He turned to an official beside him and asked, "Are there any recommended pills for the Bone Forging Realm?"
The official who was flipping through the book first frowned, looking somewhat impatient, but upon seeing that it was Lu Yuan, he immediately put on a smiling face and said, "It's Lord Lu. Those in the Bone Forging Realm usually take Bone Forging Pills, which cost one hundred taels of silver per bottle."
If you need something even better, then it's the Black Jade Bone Tempering Pill.
It is said to be made from the bones of a Black Tiger, mixed with Black Jade powder, and is much better than ordinary Bone Forging Pills. A bottle costs three hundred taels of silver.
As he spoke, he took out a medicine bottle.
Then, he leaned closer to Lu Yuan and whispered, "This pill is extremely cost-effective. Its efficacy is seven or eight times that of ordinary Bone Forging Pills, but the price is only three times higher. It's only still this price in the military; the price has already gone up outside."
"Give me three bottles."
Lu Yuan spoke, and then took out a stack of silver notes, each worth one hundred taels.
At this point, he only had a little over two hundred taels left on him.
It's definitely enough for normal expenses.
"Okay, I'll install it for you right away."
The official smiled and presented Lu Yuan with three bottles of elixirs.
After receiving it, the other party left the armory and headed home.
When we returned to the courtyard, the stove was still burning and warm.
It wasn't cold inside.
Lu Yuan took out his things to prepare a meal.
However, just as they opened the rice container, they heard a sound outside. Xiao Hua had appeared at the door at some point.
"Brother Yuan, let's go to my house for dinner. I noticed you haven't been here all afternoon, so you probably haven't prepared any food." Xiao Hua was wearing a red cloth dress today, and her straight and slender legs were particularly eye-catching.
Above that were rolling hills. Although I didn't know her exact age, she had a really good figure.
She also has a face that is both pure and elegant.
It's quite pleasing to the eye to stand still.
Lu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and nodded, "Okay, then I'll eat at your place today."
Xiao Hua smiled, pursing her lips.
He turned around and led the way, with Lu Yuan following behind.
When they arrived next door, Madam Xiao was still lying in bed: "A-Yuan, this time I'm so grateful to you, otherwise I'm afraid I really wouldn't have made it through."
As she spoke, a hint of lingering fear crept into her eyes.
It's not that I'm afraid of death, but if something really happens to me, what will happen to my daughter here, and there will be a lot of trouble afterwards.
"Auntie, why are you being so polite with me? As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. We're family, so don't stand on ceremony with me," Lu Yuan said with a smile.
Xiao Hua went into the inner room and began serving dishes.
There's plenty of meat today, including a small pot of roe deer meat and a stewed rabbit.
If we're talking about vegetables, then it's wild vegetables.
As the weather gradually warms up, many wild vegetables are growing on the wasteland, their lush green color making them a perfect accompaniment to rice.
Besides these, there was just a bowl of noodles.
Lu Yuan was indeed very hungry, so he sat down and began to eat heartily.
Xiao Hua sat beside him, constantly serving him food.
Looking at the two of them, Madam Xiao's gaze grew increasingly gentle.
After dinner, Lu Yuan returned to his residence.
After taking off his armor and upper garment, he swallowed a Black Jade Bone Tempering Pill.
This pill was indeed much more effective than ordinary bone-forging pills. As soon as Lu Yuan took it, he could feel an energy approaching his bones.
Then I started to feel hot all over.
It seemed as if flames were truly tempering it.
He brought the "Crouching Tiger Stake" to its ultimate level.
It should be noted that the Black Jade Bone Tempering Pill is several times more effective than ordinary pills.
Furthermore, due to the system's capabilities, Lu Yuan was able to fully absorb the medicinal effects, which made the pill's effects even more potent.
"Crunch, crunch!"
He could even hear his own bones making sharp cracking sounds.
A lot of sweat appeared on his forehead.
About two hours later, Lu Yuan stopped cultivating.
Then, he stepped out of the courtyard and, by the moonlight, wielded the Tiger Head Devouring Blade in his hand. He moved with the blade, and a white tiger phantom seemed to leap and roar around his body.
Lu Yuan was almost nowhere to be seen.
Including the hilt, the nearly three-meter-long blade filled the small courtyard with its shadow.
After practicing swordsmanship several times, he began practicing archery.
In short, Lu Yuan didn't have a moment's rest before going to sleep that night.
He knew in his heart that since the Manyan tribe had sent out elite cavalry, the Ice Plains City would most likely send him into battle.
Improving his strength as soon as possible will make him safer in the wasteland.
For the next period of time, Lu Yuan would start cultivating almost every day before dawn and not finish until he went to bed at night.
Although I was exhausted, I could clearly feel my body getting stronger every day.
Especially when there are elixirs available.
There are thirty Black Jade Bone Tempering Pills in total. If it were an ordinary person, it would be enough for half a year, if not a year.
However, Lu Yuan used up all the pills within half a month.
On this day, just as he had finished lunch and was preparing to continue his cultivation.
"Bang!"
The door was pushed open, and Zhou He walked in.
After what happened with Wu Han, he became more familiar with Lu Yuan and often came over, never bothering to knock on the door.
According to him, he would only consider knocking on the door when the other party gets married.
Upon seeing him, Lu Yuan glared at him and asked, "Why are you in such a panic? What's wrong?"
"Yes, something is indeed happening. The captain wants to see you," Zhou He quickly replied.
Lu Yuan nodded, put on his clothes, and headed towards the Captain's residence.
On the way, Zhou He carefully reminded him: "You haven't left the city during this time. The area outside the fortified city has almost become the domain of the Northern Barbarians. The elite scouts of the Manyan tribe have killed so many people in the three fortified cities that no one dares to leave the city."
It's said that the elite troops formed by Huangsha City and Huqiu City have all left the city. I reckon our captain is also preparing to send you out of the city.
This battle was crucial. A royal caravan was robbed, and the news reached the capital, prompting a major decision to be made.
Whoever can kill this elite northern barbarian force will receive three times the merit!
Zhou He's words made Lu Yuan raise an eyebrow. Three times the military merits, that's quite a lot.
If I add my past military achievements to this, I should be able to get over 500 military merit points by the time I accomplish this.
With my current rate of leaving the city, it won't be long before I can be promoted to commander of a thousand men.
Once he reaches this level, he will be considered a high-ranking member of Icefield City.
There was only Zhou Hongling above him, pressing him down.
Most importantly, I heard that after reaching the rank of centurion, one can exchange for higher-level cultivation resources and also have a chance to receive a cultivation technique.
He has a city guard force of up to a thousand men, and with the addition of garrison troops, the total number of people he can mobilize can reach several thousand.
He was a seventh-rank official; if he were to advance one more step, he would be on par with his second uncle.
After all, the next rank above a centurion is a colonel, which is a sixth-rank official position.
He was of a higher rank than Zhang He, the second son of the Chang family.
As the two were talking, they had already arrived outside the Captain's residence.
While the guard went in to report, Lu Yuan also opened the data panel.
In any case, venturing deep into the wilderness to fight against the elite of the Manyan tribe is a dangerous undertaking.
He checked how much his cultivation had increased in the past ten days or so, and then gave his answer.